Synopsis
Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events.
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Cast
- Kurt RussellDexter Riley
- Joe FlynnDean Higgins
- Eve ArdenHarriet
- Cesar RomeroA.J. Arno
- Phil SilversKrinkle
- Dick Van PattenHarry
- Harold GouldDietz
- Michael McGreeveySchuyler
- Richard BakalyanCookie
- William SchallertProf. Quigley
Recommendations
- 75
TV Guide Magazine
The famed Medfield campus is the site for another romp courtesy of Walt Disney and producer Bill Anderson. The film, which pokes fun at the hype put out by cereal companies, has some of the students discovering a formula to give humans super strength. - 75
Washington Post
These delightful movies provide just the right blend of humor and adventure and lack of big-bang special effects to make viewing an enjoyable experience. They rank among the best of Disney's live-action comedies. [06 Aug 2000, p.Y05] - 60
The New York Times
A Walt Disney comedy based on the old magic-formula story that's served the company well through thick (The Absent-Minded Professor) and thin (The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes). The new film, which opened at theaters throughout the city yesterday, is nowhere near as funny as the first but a lot better than the second. - 60
Variety
The students of Medfield College unintentionally zap the laws of nature with unexpected and sometimes hilarious results.
